The 1950s was an interesting decade for the motorcycle industry. As countries began to show signs of economic improvement after...
The 1960s was a transformative time for the motorcycle industry. As the mobility culture shifted from affordable motorcycles to affordable...
While every decade has its icons, the 1970s have so many good models to choose from. It was a time when the Japanese were really stamping their authority over the scene, flexing muscles and cylinders with each other, and driving once-mighty international brands into obscurity. Despite the changing landscape, the...
As we reported earlier this month, Road Guardians is auctioning off the Harley-Davidson New Glory Flag Bike, with the entries...
As we continue our journey through the decades, it’s time to take a look at the best motorcycles of the...
Next up on our voyage through the decades, we arrive at the 1990s. While the 80s was a decade of innovation and excitement, the party really got started in the 90s. If you were a young and impressionable youth with a taste for high-speed thrills, jaw-dropping lean angles, and a...
Like many teenagers in 1980s Australia, I was a willing participant in the Japanese rotary-engined street racer phase that swept...
All brands have certain challenges to overcome, especially the historical ones. Be it a poor marketing decision, failed product launches,...
The world is full of amazing motorcycle brands, but I cannot think of a single other manufacturer that can claim to have a lifestyle. Is there any other brand of motorcycle in the world that has the level of global recognition of Harley Davidson? I cannot think of a single...
Since the very first 1885 Daimler Reitwagen motorcycle, the passion for two-wheeled goodness has covered the globe. Motorcycles fill all...
So, just how much do you know about T.E. Lawrence? Who, you ask? And as you do, the long dead...
Forgive me if I sound about 10 years old, but as a grown-ass man I still have my childhood obsession with weird and wonderful WWII vehicles in full effect. Be it their wild creativity, overblown mechanicals or straight-up ‘let’s cross our fingers and see if this works’ hopefulness, they still...
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden age for forced induction engines. Like shoulder pads in suits and mascara on...
You can’t go far these days without hearing about electric motorcycles. It seems like every week there is a new...
When someone mentions Italian motorcycles, the first image that goes through pretty much everyone’s head is that of a sleek, powerful supersport carving corners like a scalpel. If you ask the scooter crowd about Italian bikes, you’ll get your ear gnawed off about Piaggio and Vespa. These are two extreme...
There is a wise saying about inventions that says that “the invention has to make sense in the world it...
It’s something that we take for granted these days: that 99.9% of the jackets, gloves, pants, and boots we buy...
For the longest time, if you mentioned the name Royal Enfield, the first thing most people thought of was a cheap, not-well-made motorcycle out of India that was a pale shadow of the original Royal Enfield company from the UK. More properly known as Royal Enfield Motors, the India branch...
Tell us honestly, what’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Finland? For hockey fans,...
If you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s like me, your first experience of motorcycle ice racing will probably...
Next time you see some dinky little beginner’s bike, pit bike, pocket bike or el-cheapo Chinese knock-off that makes you chuckle thanks to it’s underwhelming features, poor build quality, or just plain lack of a single memorable trait to make it stand out from the crowd, take a moment to...